We have an onsite Emergency Response Team with a substantial amount of Liquid Hydrogen but haven't found ERT-specific training for handling Liquid Hydrogen Fires. Are you aware of any existing training?
AICHE ELA253 CHS ” Introduction to Hydrogen Safety for First Responders” is a good reference and discusses both LH2 and GH2. LH2 fires are very unusual. LH2 releases usually are GH2 so the fires at either ambient for low flow or the GH2 is a cryo temperature for high flow. Fires from LH2 tanks ignite less frequently than GH2 high-velocity releases. The colder the gas the less potential for ignition. The guidelines for managing a hydrogen fire is to eliminate the source of the fire before putting
the fire out while keeping equipment exposed to higher temperatures cool.
Category
Hazards Analysis
Keywords
First Responders
Safety
LH2
GH2
Guidelines
Fire Protection
Submission Year
2024
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